The Only Comprehensive Development Text Written Specifically for Educators More than any other development text,Child Development and Educationspells out the practical implications of development theory and research and provides concrete applications for educators to take into the classroom. Development and Practicefeatures offer developmentally appropriate concrete strategies for facilitating student development and learning (e.g., pp. ___). Observation Guidelinestables help students learn to observe developmental nuances in children and adolescents (e.g., pp. ___). Applying Concepts in Child Developmentsections at the ends of each chapter provide scenarios connected to developmental concepts and allow students to practice applying their knowledge of development in making educational decisions (e.g., pp. ___). The Difference Between Reading About Development and Seeing It in Diverse Contexts More than any other text,Child Development and Educationillustrates abstract concepts with concrete illustrations from children of diverse family, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds through case studies; artifacts from journals, sketchbooks, and schoolwork; and digital video footage. Each chapter begins and ends with aCase Studyand includes integrated vignettes throughout the chapter (e.g., pp. ___). Most chapters have one or moreDevelopmental Trendstables that highlight the developmental differences that readers are apt to observe in infancy (birth-2), early childhood (2-6), middle childhood (6-10), early adolescence (10-14), and late adolescence (14-18). See pages ____for examples. Interpreting Children's Artifacts and Reflectionsfeatures provide practice in evaluating student work and applying new knowledge authentically (e.g., pp. ___). Digital video footage allows students to explore significant topics in child development, including memory, friendship, and families, from the perspective of children from five age groups (e.g., pp. ___). New!Innovative Learning Technology MyEducationLab, an online learning tool, helps students learn to critically observe students and classrooms while mastering chapter content and building teaching skills. MyEducationLab offers Quizzes to test mastery of chapter objectives; Review, Practice, and Enrichment to deepen understanding, Activities and Applications to foster the use of chapter concepts, Understanding Research exercises to promote understanding of the research foundations of child development, and Building Teaching Skills and Dispositions exercises to provide interactive practice applying the core principles and concepts. The video clips of real children formerly available on the CD set accompanying the textbook, are now located on MyEducationLab. These have been supplemented with many new video clips. To see how MyEducationLab is integrated with the text, see examples on pages ___.

Chapter 1: Making a Difference in the Lives of Children and Adolescents Chapter 2: Using Research to Understand Children and Adolescents Chapter 3: Family Culture and Community Chapter 4: Biological Beginnings Chapter 5: Physical Development Chapter 6: Cognitive Development: Piaget and Vygotsky Chapter 7: Cognitive Development: Cognitive Processes Chapter 8: Intelligence Chapter 9: Language Development Chapter 10: Development in the Content Domains Chapter 11: Emotional Development Chapter 12: Development of Self and Social Understanding Chapter 13: Development of Motivation and Self-Regulation Chapter 14: Development of Morality and Interpersonal Behaviors Chapter 15: Peers, Schools and Society

The Only Comprehensive Development Text Written Specifically for Educators More than any other development text,Child Development and Educationspells out the practical implications of development theory and research and provides concrete applications for educators to take into the classroom. Development and Practicefeatures offer developmentally appropriate concrete strategies for facilitating student development and learning (e.g., pp. ___). Observation Guidelinestables help students learn to observe developmental nuances in children and adolescents (e.g., pp. ___). Applying Concepts in Child Developmentsections at the ends of each chapter provide scenarios connected to developmental concepts and allow students to practice applying their knowledge of development in making educational decisions (e.g., pp. ___). The Difference Between Reading About Development and Seeing It in Diverse Contexts More than any other text,Child Development and Educationillustrates abstract concepts with concrete illustrations from children of diverse family, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds through case studies; artifacts from journals, sketchbooks, and schoolwork; and digital video footage. Each chapter begins and ends with aCase Studyand includes integrated vignettes throughout the chapter (e.g., pp. ___). Most chapters have one or moreDevelopmental Trendstables that highlight the developmental differences that readers are apt to observe in infancy (birth-2), early childhood (2-6), middle childhood (6-10), early adolescence (10-14), and late adolescence (14-18). See pages ____for examples. Interpreting Children's Artifacts and Reflectionsfeatures provide practice in evaluating student work and applying new knowledge authentically (e.g., pp. ___). Digital video footage allows students to explore significant topics in child development, including memory, friendship, and families, from the perspective of children from five age groups (e.g., pp. ___). New!Innovative Learning Technology MyEducationLab, an online learning tool, helps students learn to critically observe students and classrooms while mastering chapter content and building teaching skills. MyEducationLab offers Quizzes to test mastery of chapter objectives; Review, Practice, and Enrichment to deepen understanding, Activities and Applications to foster the use of chapter concepts, Understanding Research exercises to promote understanding of the research foundations of child development, and Building Teaching Skills and Dispositions exercises to provide interactive practice applying the core principles and concepts. The video clips of real children formerly available on the CD set accompanying the textbook, are now located on MyEducationLab. These have been supplemented with many new video clips. To see how MyEducationLab is integrated with the text, see examples on pages ___.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Making a Difference in the Lives of Children and Adolescents Chapter 2: Using Research to Understand Children and Adolescents Chapter 3: Family Culture and Community Chapter 4: Biological Beginnings Chapter 5: Physical Development Chapter 6: Cognitive Development: Piaget and Vygotsky Chapter 7: Cognitive Development: Cognitive Processes Chapter 8: Intelligence Chapter 9: Language Development Chapter 10: Development in the Content Domains Chapter 11: Emotional Development Chapter 12: Development of Self and Social Understanding Chapter 13: Development of Motivation and Self-Regulation Chapter 14: Development of Morality and Interpersonal Behaviors Chapter 15: Peers, Schools and Society